10 Grassmere, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UG
About 10 Grassmere
10 Grassmere is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9UG). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 sits 62.7% above the 2014 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 39.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
10 Grassmere has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
10 Grassmere valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£179,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 10 years.
£110,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
11 June 2014Most recent
£110,000
+31.0%over 10 years26 April 2004
£84,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9UG: £192,000 (2019–2015).
Nearby sales in CO4 9UG
3 Grassmere, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UG
Sold May 2019
£230,0005 Grassmere, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UG
Sold Aug 2018
£129,0007 Grassmere, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UG
Sold Nov 2016
£192,0001 Grassmere, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UG
Sold Jul 2015
£119,9956 Grassmere, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UG
Sold May 2013
£105,000
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Versus other Grassmere homes
On floor area, 10 Grassmere runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,821
Street avg £2,515
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Langdale Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Gilberd School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB